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Cañon City Middle School to host Parent Night

Cañon City Middle School invites parents of current and upcoming fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade CCMS students to attend a Parent Night on Thursday at the the school at 1215 Main St.

It will be a night of information, food and prizes and an opportunity to visit with CCMS teachers and staff.

The event starts at 5 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner cooked and served by CCMS staff in the cafeteria. Dinner will be served from 5 to 5:45 p.m. followed by a staff/community presentation in the old gym that will cover the school's sports programs, Gifted/Talented Education, music and the arts, Counseling and College Preparation, Kids at Hope/Discovery, special education and Parent Portal sign ups.

"The intention is to enhance our communication to CCMS parents about our school and the various programs that make up our school," Principal Ken Trujillo said. "We will also have representatives from Loaves and Fishes, Department of Human Services, the Work Force Center, Boys and Girls Club of Fremont County, West Central Mental Health Center, the Family Crisis Center and other community partners, providing parents information and available resources that are in our community."

Parents of fifth-grade elementary students who plan to attend CCMS next school year are encouraged to attend this Parent Night in order to receive information about the middle school and to begin the preparation for registration.

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"We're just trying to get as many parents here so we can inform them of all the programs and support we have in our building and prepare them all for the upcoming school year," Trujillo said.

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